Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency Sends 62 Presidential Election Offenders to Prosecution... 56 Related to Local Elections

Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency. / Photo by Se-ryeong Lee ryeong@

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Seryeong] The Gyeongnam Provincial Police Agency has referred 62 election offenders related to the 20th presidential election to the prosecution.

The provincial police agency announced on the 13th that they investigated 123 people related to 87 election offense cases from the presidential election held on March 9, and handed over 62 of them to the prosecution.

Among the rest, 15 were not prosecuted, and 46 were closed after investigation.

A table showing types of clues for election crime investigations. [Image source=Gyeongnam Police Agency]

According to the provincial police agency, reports and complaints accounted for 34 cases, making up 39.1% of all investigation leads, and complaints and investigation requests from the Election Commission reached 32 cases, or 36.8%.

A table showing types of election law violations. [Image source=Gyeongnam Police Agency]

By type of crime, damage to election banners or posters accounted for 62 people, or 50.4%, and spreading false information accounted for 16 people, or 13.0%.

The provincial police agency also reported that regarding the 8th nationwide simultaneous local elections held on June 1, they investigated 219 people in 154 cases, referred 56 to the prosecution, did not prosecute 67, and are currently investigating 96.

A police official stated, “To ensure smooth prosecution, we will actively cooperate with the prosecution and swiftly investigate election crimes related to the June local elections according to law and principles, regardless of election outcomes.”

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